Las Vegas Nightlife
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Las Vegas nightlife
Vegas's nightlife is the heartbeat of the city. Aside from gaming and the shows at the hotels and resorts, there are many lounge acts, nightclubs, and dance halls. In Las Vegas, you must be 21 or older to frequent nightclubs, casinos, and bars.
Comedy Clubs
Catch a Rising Star Comedy,
Excalibur, 3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Tel: 597-7777 or 800-937-7777. Fax: 597-7009.
www.excaliburcasino.com
Presenting a new show every week.
Comedy Stop at the Trop
Tropicana Resort and Casino, 3801 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Tel: 739-2222 or 800-634-4000. Fax: 739-2469. www.tropicanalv.com
Nightly. Some of the best comedians in the country.
Crazy Benny's X-treme Comedy
Howard Johnson's, 3111 West Tropicana Avenue. Tel: 360-5576.
Nightly, reservations required.
Crazy Benny puts on an outrageous, unpredictable comedy show.
Dr Naughty: X-Rated Comedy Hypnotist, Bourbon Street, 120 East Flamingo Road. Tel: 228-7591.
Monday-Saturday nights. Not for the faint hearted. An adult show.
Hip Nosis: Playin' with your Head, O'Shea's, 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Tel: 737-1343.
Every night hypnotist Justin Tranz has fun presenting an adult act.
I Love Lafong
Bourbon Street, 120 East Flamingo Road. Tel: 228-7591. Nightly.
Impersonations of stars, ventriloquist comedy, and more.
Improv Comedy Club
Harrah's, 3475 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Tel: 369-5111 or 800-392-9002.
www.harrahs.com
Tuesday-Sunday nights. Presenting some of the new faces in comedy.
Riviera Comedy Club
Riviera Hotel and Casino, 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Tel: 794-9433. www.theriviera.com
This is the original comedy showcase in Las Vegas.
The Second City
Flamingo Las Vegas, 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South.
Tel: 733-3111.
www.flamingolasvegas.com
Tuesday-Sunday, plus additional shows some evenings. Second City has been a starting point for many US comedy actors, writers, and directors including Joan Rivers, Dan Akyroyd, John Candy, and John Belushi. Enjoy some of the finest improvisational comedians.
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Las Vegas live entertainment
Carnival Court
Harrah's, 3475 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Tel: 369-5111.
Admission free. Enjoy live bands throughout the day and into the wee small hours.
Club Rio
3700 West Flamingo Road, Tel: 252-7777. Wednesday-Saturday.
Live entertainment and celebrity DJs at one of Las Vegas's hottest music, dance, and video clubs.
Drink
200 East Harmon.
Tel: 796-5519.
With numerous dance floors and rooms for music, and concerts. There is a small cover charge.
House of Blues
Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Tel: 632-7600. Nightly, live entertainment including high-class performers like the Blues Brothers, Sheryl Crow, and Bob Dylan. Book early for big stars.
The Joint
Hard Rock Hotel, 4475 Paradise Road. Tel: 693-5000.
Big-name entertainment and the Hard Rock Center Bar.
Loading Dock Lounge
Palace Station Hotel, 2411 West Sahara. Tel: 367-2411.
Varied and often interesting music to listen and dance to.
Napoleon's
Paris, 3655 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Tel: 946-7000.
Enjoy live music as well as the cigar and pipe lounge, with collections of fine cognac and cigars.
Nightclub at Las Vegas Hilton
3000 Paradise Road. Tel: 732-5755. Wednesday-Sunday 11pm-2am.
No cover charge for dancing to some of the city's best bands.
The Railhead
Boulder Station, 4111 Boulder Highway. Tel: 432-7777.
Live headline entertainment with free blues on Monday.